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| Three Generations of Swing Guitar at The Cutting Room Three Generations of Swing Guitar featuring Bucky Pizzarelli, Frank Vignola and Vinny Raniolo – A simply dazzling show featuring three of the top swing guitarists in the world today. Hailing from three different generations, Bucky Pizzarelli, Frank Vignola & Vinny Raniolo create a lively program with a mix of the expert musicianship of swing guitar and the delightfulness of vaudeville. It's a sizzling experience that will knock your socks off! Bucky Pizzarelli is a legendary guitarist who has been a fixture on the jazz scene since the early 1950's. Pizzarelli is a former member of "The Tonight Show Band" of "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" and frequently collaborated with the likes of Les Paul, Stephane Grappelli and Benny Goodman. As patriarch of a musical family, Pizzarelli is the father of jazz musicians Martin and John Pizzarelli. Frank Vignola, from his debut album in 1993 with the Concord Jazz label, Vignola has become one of the most extraordinary guitarists performing before the public today. Playing along such names as Madonna, Ringo Starr, Tommy Emmanuel, Wynton Marsalis and guitar legend Les Paul, who named Vignola to his "Five Most Admired Guitar List" for the Wall Street Journal. Vinny Raniolo exploded on to the music world in the 2000's as part of a duo with Frank Vignola. Still in his twenties, Raniolo has already toured 14 different countries and performed with such notable names as David Grisman and Tommy Emmanuel, establishing himself as one of the best new guitarists on the scene. Special Guest Ed Laub is a locally renowned guitarist and vocalist whose style has been compared to a blend of Kenny Rankin, Chet Baker and James Taylor all being accompanied by Bucky Pizzarelli. Ed says, " that's not bad company to be associated with. They were amongst the artists to whom I listened to and was most influenced by. I guess I would say I am honored with that comparison" Because of Ed's talent as an accompanist and the fact that he is one of the more accomplished 7 String guitarists, he is sought after by many of the top guitarists in the NYC metropolitan area to back them up and adds a pianistic style that makes a duo sound more like a trio. Focusing mostly on the American Songbook genre Ed also loves to perform the great Brazilian classics using a nylon 7 string guitar. The Cutting Room Fri, May 2, 2014 The Cutting Room 44 E.32nd St (between Park Ave and Madison Ave) New York NY 10010 write your comments about the article :: © 2014 Jazz News :: home page |